Let me tell you a little story about how life sometimes decides to throw you a curveball—only to follow it up with a lottery win. Seriously, that's what happened to a guy named Marcel Charette from Saint-Hyacinthe, Québec.

Picture this: It’s just a regular, crappy day in August. Marcel’s out of milk. So, naturally, he heads out to the local convenience store to grab some, as you do. Now, things start going downhill fast. First, while he's at the store, on a whim, he buys a Lotto 6/49 ticket, which, at the time, probably felt like a “why not” move.

But then, the real disaster strikes: on his way back to the car, he snaps his key in the lock. Classic. It’s pouring rain, of course, because life likes to kick you while you're down. So, Marcel, drenched and without a working car key, has to walk back home like some tragic movie character. Not exactly a highlight reel moment.

Fast forward a few days. Marcel’s back at the store, ticket in hand, probably not expecting much, just wanting a small win to take the sting off that miserable day. But as the cashier scans the ticket, she freezes. Marcel jokes, thinking he’s hit maybe $50. Nope. Turns out, life was like, "Hey man, sorry about the key—here’s a cool $1 million to make up for it."

That’s right. One million dollars. Just like that. The kind of plot twist you only read about.

And sure, as Marcel put it, "It doesn’t change the world, but it changes a life." Yeah, no kidding. His first order of business? Buying a house. I mean, what else do you do when the universe hands you a surprise million bucks?

And the best part? Even the real estate agent who helped Marcel admitted he’d never played the lottery before—but now? You bet he’s buying tickets. Because apparently, it really could happen to anyone. Even on the worst of days.

Life’s weird like that. One minute you’re soaked in the rain, the next, you’re a millionaire. Go figure.